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Will C. Wood Middle School, 420 Grand Street, Alameda, CA, 94501 (510) 748-4015

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Reserve your 2009-2010 WMS yearbook today!

Yearbook orders end March 19. Order yours today for $30. Extra envelopes are in the office and library.

Locate great books through the Department of Ed website

The Recommended Literature: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve is a collection of outstanding literature for children and adolescents that is available in print and as a searchable database. The recommended titles reflect the quality and the complexity of the types of material students should be reading at school and outside of class. A searchable list is available at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/ap/litsearch.asp. Paper copies of the list are also available in the district office.

Alameda Free Library sponsors historical events

Students and families are invited to participate in some interactive history events at the Alameda Free Library. Learn about the California Gold Rush and Medieval Tournaments. View the flyer for more details.

We need musical parents!

Parents,

If you can play a musical instrument, we'd love to include you in our upcoming Multicultural Night, Wednesday, March 31. More details will be coming. Please contact Mr. Cho if you would like to showcase your talents for the Wood School Community.

Free computer access at Longfellow Education Center

Students and the community can access computers for free Mondays through Fridays from 1 - 6 PM at the Longfellow Education Center on Pacific Street. Computer use totorials various Wednesdays from 5 -6 PM.

View the flyer for more details.

Teacher Wish Lists...please help!

Classroom teachers have a variety of needs. Please contact your child's teachers or view their School Loop page to see what they have requested. Presently, many staff need printer ink cartridges. If you have an extra one or can donate one, please send one in with your child. Click here to see the list. Thanks!

 

Get your community service hours

 If you are looking for a way to complete your community service hours, check out some local organizations who need your help.
Class B Fire - Grease fire - don't use water WMS Leadership welcome Superintendent Vital to the assembly. Some fiery props for the show. Gio entertains Wood students with Lawrence Hall of Science tricks. Fire needs these 3 - oxygen, heat and fuel. Science in action! Sara assist Gio with some fiery magic. Gio keeps safe during the show. Gio amazes students with the power of fire. Gio bursts a hydrogen-filled balloon; wait, there is one more... Balloon number 2 bursts, too. Wood students and staff thank PTA for sponsoring this event!
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Posted by: Ellen Mulholland
Published: 3/19/10

Save your eWaste for March 20!
SLWRPand Close-Up are combining efforts to save the earth and raise funds. Bring your discarded electronics to Wood Middle School, Saturday, March 20, between 9 - 4. View the attached flyer for more details. Continue
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Posted by: Ellen Mulholland
Published: 3/12/10

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Today: 3/20/10
All Day: e-Waste fundraiser for SLWRP and Close-Up
8:30 AM Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Math Conference

Close-Up payments due in March; e-waste fundraiser

Here are some upcoming fundraisers for the Alameda school groups trip to Washington, D.C., this May:

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Students hang out on the volleyball courts before school Former Wood Student, Diana Bui Para Katie and Alex Mr. Morrison and the Beautification committee prep the school Getting a look into middle school life Stebbins_7th Period Ruben proudly displays the chair he pumped up for staff. Learning is fun! A nice way to appreciate each other as we begin a new year.. Creative PE games!! A fun fitness activity called The forearm pass Mr Stebbins leads the 6th graders in a team effort to improve the climate at school Sixth graders create a math walking line Sixth graders chalk out their number line Chalk, the sun and math, oh my! Students share math ideas Sixth grade math students share ideas Hispanic Heritage Arts Contest Winners Coach Tyler shuffles a move. Microscopes in VerDuin's 7th period! Seventh graders with microscopes Microscopic views Science class Microscopes with VerDuin Sixth graders visit Cal Sixth graders dig it at Cal Wooly Mammoth Target practice Sixth graders examine tools Sixth graders explore fossils at Cal Sixth graders recreate digs at Wood's annual Big Dig. Students make fossils and dig them up on campus. Sixth grader Mesopotamian Clay Tablets Spelling winners '10 Spelling Contestants '10 Spelling Finalists
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There's a lot going on here...

Beaver's Tale, October 2009

Learn more about Taking Center Stage II

Access the Wood Library Catalog from Home!

There are many resources available to you online through the Wood Libary. Click here to get to the Student Resources page.

Wanted: parent skilled in "small electronic repairs"

Are you skilled in repairing small electronic devices? Do you know someone willing to donate time to help troubleshoot with us? At this time, a teacher needs someone to look at and hopefully fix her LCD projector. We have no District contracts to support us when these items fail. Thanks for your help! Please contact Ellen Mulholland (748-4015 x 171).

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Sign up now for Track & Field

Open to all students with a 2.0 gpa and higher and positive citizenship marks.  Please see Coach Hartwig or Coach Stebbins to sign up!

GO BEAVERS!

Sports Serves a majority of students...

Did you know?? ..Our afterschool sports programs serve over 150 students and also provides a safe environment.  Our expert coaches have dozens of years of experience both at our school and in our Alameda community.  It is also a great place for other students to volunteer time for community service helping the teams with equipment and monitoring games and events!  See one of our PE teachers if you still need hours!

Click Here for our sports PHOTOS page!

Track & Field Events

Students compete at their grade level against Lincoln and Chipman in: Long Jump, Shotput, 50m, 100m, 400m, 800m, Mile, 100m relay, 400m relay, 800m relay and Mile relay.  Track season starts in April 2010.

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